Match ends, Swindon Town 2, Notts County 0.
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Two first-half goals helped Swindon Town to a third successive win to leave Notts County floundering in the League One bottom four.
Nile Ranger put the Robins ahead on 11 minutes, firing Alex Pritchard's cross high into the net from close range.
Mustapha Dumbuya then brought down Nathan Byrne in the box to allow Dany N'Guessan the chance to slot home a 28th-minute penalty.
Ranger's strike was his fourth goal of the season - but his first in a month.
N'Guessan is now the Robins' sole top scorer with five for the campaign.
Notts striker Danny Haynes thought he had reduced the deficit 13 minutes before half time when his effort was ruled out for offside.
Haynes then blazed a late penalty over the bar following Yaser Kasim's foul on Callum McGregor.
But Swindon had gone even closer to a third goal early in the second half when Byrne fired against a post after following up Pritchard's free-kick.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper told BBC Wiltshire:
"Two-nil is a horrible scoreline. It was very, very risky.
"If they score it becomes an interesting game and I just felt that we had so many chances to kill the game.
"It made us have a nervous spell in the second half.
"But we played very well again. Football-wise, we were controlled and passed the ball very well, and with a purpose."
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Foderingham
- 2ThompsonSubstituted forBarthramat 45'minutes
- 14McEveleyBooked at 23mins
- 4Luongo
- 5Hall
- 22Ward
- 3Byrne
- 11PritchardSubstituted forMasonat 77'minutes
- 9Ranger
- 15KasimBooked at 90mins
- 12N'GuessanSubstituted forEl-Gabbasat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Mason
- 19Thompson
- 23Barthram
- 25Belford
- 29Rossi Branco
- 33Ajose
- 34El-Gabbas
Notts County
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bialkowski
- 2Dumbuya
- 3Sheehan
- 22Fotheringham
- 4Liddle
- 6LeacockSubstituted forSmithat 45'minutes
- 16LabadieBooked at 26minsSubstituted forHaberat 45'minutes
- 28BoucaudBooked at 13mins
- 10Haynes
- 8McGregor
- 14CoombesBooked at 53minsSubstituted forBellat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Smith
- 11Bell
- 12Haber
- 15Arquin
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 21Thompson
- 23Speiss
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 8,188
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamNotts County
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 2, Notts County 0.
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Foul by Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town).
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Daniel Haynes (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Mason (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Booking
Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
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Attempt saved. Mark Fotheringham (Notts County) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Yaser Kasim.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Mason (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Grant Hall (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marcus Haber (Notts County).
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
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Attempt saved. Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Mason (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Ryan Mason replaces Alex Pritchard.
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Attempt missed. Mohammed El-Gabbas (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Daniel Haynes (Notts County) right footed shot is too high. Daniel Haynes should be disappointed.
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Penalty conceded by Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
